Science Explainer: Why is it so hard to kill bacteria?
May 26, 2025•6 min
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Episode description
In this explainer, Syma discusses some of the methods bacteria use to defend themselves from attack from external threats such as antibiotics. These ostensibly simple organisms have elaborate and sophisticated defence mechanisms which is why it is so hard to kill bacteria.
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